Plane carrying ICE detainees stranded on tarmac for 13 hours amid brutal storm in New Hampshire, report says [View all]
Source: The Independent
Tuesday 24 February 2026 12:17 EST.
A group of deportees was left on an airport tarmac for 13 hours when their ICE flight was stranded in New Hampshire by a blizzard, according to a report.
Officials for Portsmouth International Airport, which is often used for refueling before deportation flights. say they received just 15 minutes’ warning that the flight was inbound early on Monday morning.
It had originated in Harlingen, Texas, around 8:15 pm local time on Sunday, and landed at 1:09 am; flight records indicated the plane was a Boeing 767-300, The Boston Globe reported, with a maximum capacity of 290 seats.
The flight, operated by Omni Air International, was unable to continue due to blizzard conditions at the airport, and detainees were left stranded on the aircraft for around 13 hours until they were finally allowed to deboard into the terminal around 2pm.
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